“Thank goodness it’s a short journey. I can’t bear to sit in a train for more than two-or-three hours.” – Who is the speaker? Did the narrator’s view match with that of the speaker? Why? Class 12 | English (The Eyes Have It) 6 Marks Ans: The speaker of the above lines is the blind girl … Read more
I have endeavoured to understand the fundamental truths”—Who is referred to as I’? What are being referred to as the fundamental truths? Who revealed the truths to the narrator? Class 12 | English (Strong Roots) 6 Marks Ans: India’s 11th President and renowned scientist Dr APJ Abdul Kalam is referred to as ‘l’. There exists a … Read more
What had remained the routine for Abdul Kalam’s father even when he was in his late sixties? What does Abdul Kalam say about his emulation of his father? Class 12 | English (Strong Roots) 6 Marks Ans: Kalam’s father led a very disciplined and simple life. Abdul Kalam’s father woke up at 4 a.m. every day … Read more
“This is not a correct approach at all…”- Who said this? What is the ‘approach” Class 12 | English (Strong Roots) 6 Marks Ans: The remark mentioned above is made by APJ Abdul Kalam’s father, Jainulabdeen. The ‘approach’ discussed in ‘Strong Roots’ is the way in which people in agony try to satisfy the demonic forces … Read more
“His answer filled me with a strange energy and enthusiasm.”— Who is the speaker Class 12 | English (Strong Roots) 6 Marks Ans: Here the speaker is Dr APJ Abdul Kalam. Abdul Kalam’s father, Jainulabdeen’s answer is being referred to here. Once Jainulabdeen remarked that “When troubles come, try to understand the relevance of your sufferings. … Read more
“Why don’t you say this to the people who come to you…?”— Who says this and to whom Class 12 | English (Strong Roots) 6 Marks Ans: APJ Abdul Kalam says this to his father, Jainulabdeen. Jainulabdeen has explained to his son that every human being is an integral part of the entire spiritual cosmos. Instead … Read more
“Adversity always presents opportunities for introspection” – How does APJ Abdul Kalam’s father explain the line Class 12 | English (Strong Roots) 6 Marks Ans: Kalam has expressed great admiration for his father in ‘Strong Roots’. The man with spiritual wisdom once explained to Kalam that every human being is a specific aspect of God. As … Read more
“Every human being is a specific element within the whole of the manifest divine Being.” Who is the speaker? What did he want to convey? Class 12 | English (Strong Roots) 6 Marks Ans: The speaker is APJ Abdul Kalam’s father Jainulabdeen Jainulabdeen was capable of communicating intricate spiritual ideas in simple and comprehensible Tamil language. … Read more
What was Kalam’s father’s response to his son’s query about prayer and spirituality ? Or, What did Kalam’s father tell him about the relevance of prayers? Class 12 | English (Strong Roots) 6 Marks Ans: In the prose piece ‘Strong Roots’, extracted from APJ Abdul Kalam’s autobiography ‘Wings of Fire’, we see that as a child, … Read more
Who was Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry? How was he related to Kalam’s father? What vision of his father and Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry lingered in his memory? Why did Kalam mention his name? Class 12 | English (Strong Roots) 6 Marks Ans: Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry was the high priest of Rameswaram temple in the erstwhile Madras state.Pakshi Lakshmana … Read more